Florida, Missouri
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| Florida, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9 |
| - Density | 86.4/sq mi (33.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65283 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-24760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718036[2] |
Florida is a village in Monroe County, Missouri, United States, best known as the birthplace of writer Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) in 1835.[3] The population was 9 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Florida is located at (39.491712, -91.789973)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9 people, 4 households, and 2 families residing in the village. The population density was 86.4 people per square mile (34.7/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 201.7/sq mi (82.1/km²). All residents were White.
There were 4 households out of which one had children under the age of 18 living with them, one was a married couple living together, one had a female householder with no husband present, and two were non-families. One household was made up of an individual who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.
In the village the population was spread out with two under the age of 18 (both females), two from 18 to 25, two from 25 to 45, one from 45 to 65, and two who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. There were six females (including the two under 18) and three males.
[edit] Notable Sites
Mark Twain, or Samuel L. Clemens was born there. One of Twain's famous quotes was "I was born in a small town called Florida, Missouri. It had a population of 100 people, and my birth made it 101. I raised the population of the town by 1%. Not many other people were great enough to raise their town's population by 1%."
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mark Twain quotations - Florida, Missouri
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Florida, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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